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Birth name | Wesley Tyler Glass |
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Born | Vicksburg, Mississippi U.S. [1] | October 26, 1992
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Years active | 2013–present |
Labels | Ultra |
Wesley Tyler Glass [2] (born October 26, 1992), known professionally as Wheezy, is an American record producer and songwriter. [3] [1] Recognized by his producer tag "Wheezy Outta Here!" (uttered by frequent collaborator Future), he has been credited on commercially successful singles and albums for high-profile music industry artists, mainly in hip hop. He has produced for Kanye West, Lil Uzi Vert, Young Thug, Lil Baby, Future, Nav, 21 Savage, Gunna, Travis Scott, Meek Mill, and Lil Durk, among others.
Gaining prominence in the late 2010s, Wheezy has produced the Billboard Hot 100-top ten singles "Yes Indeed" by Lil Baby and "Going Bad" by Meek Mill. He solely produced the entirety of Gunna's debut extended play (EP), Drip or Drown (2017), and later served as executive producer alongside Turbo and Young Thug for Gunna's first two studio albums, Drip or Drown 2 (2019) and Wunna (2020) while producing the majority of both. [4]
Wesley Tyler Glass was born on October 26, 1992, in Vicksburg, Mississippi where his mother originates from. While his father from Atlanta, Georgia. He traveled back and forth before settling in Atlanta. [1]
Glass started making beats at the age of 15 for his brother, who went by TG Montana and taught him how to work within FL Studio. He then started working with Shad da God, who previously went by Rich Kid Shawty, an original member of Rich Kidz. Wheezy has been given production advice from experienced producers such as Metro Boomin, Southside, Sonny Digital and Lex Luger whom he has gotten the chance to collaborate with. [1]
The Fader wrote that Wheezy's production "tends toward the spacious and spare", and gave him credit for "much of the opaque, pristine production of 2015's Barter 6 , and several highlights from the Slime Season series". [1] He uses FL Studio, along with the M-Audio Oxygen 88 keyboard. Glass often utilizes samples, especially vintage sounds. He says he "blends" his snares.[ citation needed ] He frequently uses the VST Purity, which he has used since his early days as a producer. Glass' influences include Drumma Boy, Shawty Redd, DJ Toomp, and WondaGurl. [1] His productions can be recognized by producer tag "Wheezy outta here".
Joshua Howard Luellen, known professionally as Southside, is an American record producer, rapper and songwriter. Based in Atlanta, he is recognized in the music industry for his aggressive, trap-infused production work for prominent hip hop artists. His association with hometown rapper Waka Flocka Flame led Luellen to sign to his label Brick Squad Monopoly, an imprint of Gucci Mane's 1017 Records, as in-house talent in 2010. Luellen and labelmate, fellow producer Lex Luger established the production team 808 Mafia that same year, who were credited on several commercially successful releases throughout the remaining decade.
Leland Tyler Wayne, known professionally as Metro Boomin, is an American record producer and songwriter. Known for his dark production style, he is regarded as one of the most influential producers in modern hip hop and trap music. His frequent collaborators include Big Sean, Future, Young Thug, The Weeknd, Travis Scott, Don Toliver, 21 Savage, Gucci Mane, Gunna, and Nav.
This is the discography of American record producer, Metro Boomin. It includes a list of songs produced, co-produced and remixed by year, artists, album and title.
Christian Arceo, professionally known as Vybe Beatz, is an American record producer and sound designer. He gained recognition on SoundClick in 2009 with nearly 300 million plays, and has since influenced today's modern hip hop and trap music. Vybe has collaborated with notable artists and producers including Roscoe Dash, Travis Porter, Gunna, Young Thug, Lil Baby, Offset, Metro Boomin, and D-Block Europe.
Jordan Timothy Jenks, known professionally as Pi'erre Bourne, is an American record producer, rapper, songwriter, and audio engineer. He is best known for producing the 2017 singles "Magnolia" for Playboi Carti and "Gummo" for 6ix9ine, both of which entered the top 30 of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
Drip Season 3 is the fourth mixtape from American rapper Gunna. It was released on February 2, 2018, by his record label, YSL Records. The album features guest appearances from Hoodrich Pablo Juan, Lil Durk, Nav, Metro Boomin, and Lil Yachty. It also features production by Nav, Metro Boomin, Wheezy, Turbo, Kacey Khaliel, Richie Souf and London on da Track, among others. This tape serves as the third installment of his Drip Season series. The deluxe edition was released simultaneously with the regular version, with three extra tracks, featuring guest appearances from Lil Uzi Vert, fellow labelmates Young Jordan and Young Thug, and Lil Baby. The mixtape was supported by one single: "Almighty" featuring Hoodrich Pablo Juan.
Dominique Armani Jones, known professionally as Lil Baby, is an American rapper. He rose to prominence following the release of his 2017 mixtapes Harder than Hard and Too Hard, the former of which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100 entry with its lead single, "My Dawg." He signed with Quality Control Music, an imprint of Motown and Capitol Records to release his debut studio album Harder Than Ever (2018), which peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and was supported by the Billboard Hot 100-top ten single "Yes Indeed". Later that same year, he released the collaborative mixtape Drip Harder with fellow Georgia-based rapper Gunna, and his solo mixtape Street Gossip; the former spawned his second top-ten single "Drip Too Hard", while the latter peaked at number two on the Billboard 200.
Sergio Giavanni Kitchens, known professionally as Gunna, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Kitchens signed with Young Thug's YSL Records, an imprint of 300 Entertainment in 2016, and rose to fame with his third mixtape, Drip Season 3 (2018). It moderately entered the Billboard 200, while his collaborative mixtape with fellow Georgia rapper Lil Baby, Drip Harder, peaked at number four on the chart. Its lead single, "Drip Too Hard" peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100, received diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Performance at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.
Drip or Drown 2 is the debut studio album by American rapper Gunna, released on February 22, 2019, by YSL Records and 300 Entertainment. It serves as the sequel to his 2017 EP Drip or Drown with American producer Wheezy. The album features guest appearances from Lil Baby, Young Thug, and Playboi Carti. It also features production by Wheezy and Turbo, among others.
The discography of American rapper Gunna consists of five studio albums, one compilation album, five mixtapes, one extended play, and 141 singles.
Drip Harder is a collaborative mixtape by American rappers Lil Baby and Gunna. It was released on October 5, 2018, by YSL Records, Quality Control Music, Motown and Capitol Records. The mixtape features guest appearances from Lil Durk, Nav, Young Thug, and Drake. It includes production from Turbo, Wheezy, and Tay Keith, among others. The name Drip Harder is taken from Gunna's Drip Season series of mixtapes and from Lil Baby's Harder series of mixtapes.
Semaja Zair Render, known professionally as Lil Gotit, is an American rapper and singer.
Bradley Brandon, known professionally as Doughboy Beatz or simply Doughboy, is an American record producer from Columbus, Mississippi. He is perhaps best known for producing "Fried " by rapper Future as well as "Pedestrian" by rapper Gunna and "Lost It" by rapper Rich The Kid featuring Offset and Quavo of Migos which was certified gold by the RIAA.
YSL Records is an American record label based in Atlanta, Georgia. It was founded in 2016 by the Atlanta-based rapper Young Thug. The company is a label imprint of 300 Entertainment. Its artists include Gunna, Lil Keed and more. Several contemporary artists, including Drake, Future, Lil Uzi Vert, Playboi Carti, Lil Baby, Lil Gotit, NAV, Travis Scott, and Slimelife Shawty have expressed allegiance to YSL, but are not contractually signed.
Raqhid Jevon Render, known professionally as Lil Keed, was an American rapper. He was signed to Young Thug's record label YSL Records, as well as 300 Entertainment. His song "Nameless" reached number 42 on the Billboard Hip Hop/R&B Songs Airplay chart.
Chandler A. Great, professionally known as Turbo, is an American record producer and songwriter. He is best known for his production with Young Thug, Travis Scott, Gunna, Nav, and Lil Baby.
Robert John Richardson, known professionally as Bobby Raps, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has been a member of Thestand4rd, Audio Perm, and Dequexatron X000. He has produced and written songs for several notable artists including The Weeknd, Lil Wayne, Future, Gunna, Lil Uzi Vert and more.
Emergency Tsunami is the second commercial mixtape by Canadian rapper Nav. It was released through XO and Republic Records on November 6, 2020. The mixtape contains guest appearances from Gunna, Young Thug, Lil Baby, Lil Keed, and SahBabii. It was produced by American record producer Wheezy, with help from other producers. The mixtape was Nav's third project of the year, following his third studio album, Good Intentions, and its deluxe reissue, Brown Boy 2. The bonus version of the mixtape, including two additional songs, was released five days later, on November 11, 2020. It features an additional guest appearance from Future. It was Wheezy's second time producing every song of a project, following Gunna's extended play, Drip or Drown, in 2017. The cover of the mixtape says "emergency tsunami" in red letters in Japanese. The mixtape was supported by one single, "Young Wheezy", with Gunna, which was sent to US rhythmic contemporary radio, on January 12, 2021.
"Pushin P" is a song by American rappers Gunna, Future, and Young Thug. It was released on January 7, 2022, as the second track from Gunna's third studio album DS4Ever. The "hypnotic", alliterative track finds the trio rapping about "pushin p", which is a phrase popularized by Gunna that means to "keep it real". The track was regarded by some critics as a standout from DS4Ever, and became the album's highest-charting track, debuting at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100.
This is the discography of American record producer, Wheezy. It includes a list of songs produced, co-produced and remixed by year, artists, album and title.